This book provides a state-of-the art review of this field and demonstrates the basic applications of robotic surgery in the field of neurosurgery, exposing its basic principles, practical technical nuances, and advantages and limitations related to the technology.
It also provides a concise yet comprehensive summary of the current status of the field that will help guide patient management and stimulate investigative efforts. All chapters are written by experts in their fields and include the most up to date scientific and clinical information.
Robotics in Neurosurgery: Principle and Practice will serve as a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons, engineers and researchers dealing with, and interested in, this challenging and promising field in robotics applied to neurosurgery.
Table of Contents- 1.Preface
- 2.Robotics in medicine: historical perspective
- 3.The principles of robotic technology
- 4.Robotic applications, advantages and limitations
- 5.The first system: The PUMA robot
- 6.Telesurgical robots: The NeuroArm robot
- 7.Supervisory surgeon-controlled robots: The Mazor robot
- 8.Handheld controlled systems (part 1): The ROSA System
- 9.Handheld controlled systems (part 2): The NeuroMate System
- 10.Robotics in Epilepsy Surgery
- 11.Robotics in Functional Neurosurgery
- 12.Robotic Assisted Endoscopy
- 13.Robotics in Spine Procedures
- 14.Robotics and microsurgery
- 15.Robotics in the management of gliomas
- 16.Robotics in laser ablation guided procedures
- 17.Nuances of Robotics Applied in Children
- 18.Future directions in Robotics
- 19.Conclusions
